Does Tesla pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tesla employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tesla. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Tesla?

58% of Tesla employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tesla 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tesla?

Production Associate (735) , Software Engineer (391) , Intern (384) , Sales Advisor (244) , Advisor (243) , Engineer (185) , Material Handler (174) , Product Specialist (165) , Data Annotation Specialist (156) , Technician (145) , Internship (124) , Mechanical Engineer (122) , Project Manager (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (116) , Manager (112)

What are the pros of working at Tesla according to real employee reviews?

"great benefits and full of incredible opportunities" ((in 1125 reviews)); "The pay is good and if your attendance is good you get a raise every 6 months." ((in 866 reviews)); "Great people and feels great to be apart of the overall mission of the company." ((in 797 reviews)); "team can be great and collaborative" ((in 374 reviews)); "Team culture is great and you do feel a part of something bigger" ((in 253 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Tesla according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance and very demanding" ((in 819 reviews)); "very poor management; no life and work balance; pay rate is miserable according to the work being done." ((in 716 reviews)); "Long hours and increased job responsibilities without increasing the support to help get those responsibilities done." ((in 693 reviews)); "Manager was bad." ((in 258 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 239 reviews))

What are employees saying about Tesla layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Tesla layoffs and their outlook for job security at Tesla in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Tesla locations?

Ciudad de México , Monterrey , Guadalajara , Veracruz , San Pedro Garza Garcia , Ciudad Juarez

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3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(12,006 total reviews)

Elon Musk

59% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

Tesla has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 12,006 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tesla employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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12K reviews

2.0

Jul 6, 2015

It will take 5-8 years to be stable...

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good marketing for the company, high technology investment, salary just OK after stock compensation.

Cons

Nasty work environment (no team work), Mid-management not experienced, nor committed, long hours, expectations out of scope, always late. Good for young engineers, looking for career development willing to pay the price of long hours.

3.0

Jun 6, 2015

Hung out to dry on day 1

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very big place with a lot going on. Free snacks, cereal and drinks and other food vendors available. We were the first group to go through initial new training which lasted for 2 weeks. I was told on the initial hire phone call that we would be required to get the necessary physical during work hours.

Cons

It's unfortunate that I had to schedule a physical for the only time they had available with the urgent care as I lived an hour and a half commute. I told the supervisor the day and time and was never relieved of duty to go to the appointment. A week goes by and I'm told I'm not allowed on the production floor without the physical completed. HELLO!!!! I then am told via email not to return to work until my physical is completed. I also was not provided the proper Personal Protection Equipment that they taught us in training that was required. Pounding bumpers in all day made the hands hurt and no one knew how to acquire the padded gloves seen by the front entrance in padlocked see-thru lockers. So frustrating!

4.0

Oct 12, 2014

Amazing Company to work for

Owner advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, fun environment, great product.

Cons

Growing quickly, very time demanding.

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